Sharon Kay Penman
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August 13, 1945
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New York, The United States
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Literature & Fiction
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Penman received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, she majored in history, and also received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Rutgers University School of Law, and later worked as a tax lawyer. Penman suffered from an eighteen month bout with mononucleosis.
The Sunne in Splendour, a novel about Richard III of England is one of the most popular books on the Historical Novel Society's list of best historical novels. In 1996, following the success of When Christ and His Saints Slept (which dealt with the Anarchy and the early career of King Henry II of England), Penman ventured into the historical whodunnit with four mysteries set in the court of Eleanor of Aquitaine during the reign of Richard I. The mys...more
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Here be Dragons (Welsh Princes, Book 1) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.38 — 1,510 ratings — published 1985 8 editions |
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The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.39 — 1,087 ratings — published 1982 8 editions |
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Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, Book 2) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.31 — 944 ratings — published 1988 6 editions |
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When Christ and His Saints Slept (Eleanor of Aquitane, Book 1) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.21 — 882 ratings — published 1995 7 editions |
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The Reckoning (Welsh Princes, Book 3) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.34 — 752 ratings — published 1991 4 editions |
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Time and Chance (Eleanor of Aquitane, Book 2) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.15 — 514 ratings — published 2002 6 editions |
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The Queen's Man: A Medieval Mystery (Justin de Quincey, Book 1) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.65 — 507 ratings — published 1996 9 editions |
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Cruel as the Grave (Justin de Quincey, Book 2) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.74 — 341 ratings — published 1998 6 editions |
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Devil's Brood (Eleanor of Aquitaine, Book 3) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.25 — 279 ratings — published 2008 5 editions |
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Dragon's Lair (Justin de Quincey, Book 3) by Sharon Kay Penman (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.84 — 279 ratings — published 2003 5 editions |
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"Men are born to sin…What does matter most, is not that we err, it is that we do benefit from our mistakes, that we are capable of sincere repentance, of genuine contrition."
— Sharon Kay Penman (The Sunne in Splendour)
— Sharon Kay Penman (The Sunne in Splendour)
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| European Royalty: Here Be Dragons: Mar 15 - Apr 15 | 9 | 29 | Mar 10, 2009 06:55PM | |
| Fantasy Book Club: What are you reading in March? | 73 | 167 | Mar 29, 2009 05:36PM | |
| European Royalty: Jun 1 - Jul 1: When Christ and His Saints Slept | 15 | 37 | Jun 18, 2009 03:10AM | |
| Historical Fictio...: * The Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List: Chapter 1, Historical Fiction | 5 | 63 | Aug 03, 2009 08:14PM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: The Last Letter Game | 1263 | 1146 | Aug 20, 2009 12:29PM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL SUMMER CHALLENGE 2009 | 6765 | 9638 | Aug 31, 2009 10:23PM | |
| European Royalty: Who is your favorite author? | 180 | 343 | Sep 01, 2009 05:54PM | |
| European Royalty: * Books We Have Read as a Group | 15 | 247 | Oct 06, 2009 06:26PM | |
| European Royalty: * Books We Have Read as a Group | 9 | 145 | Oct 06, 2009 06:29PM | |
| The Seasonal Read...: Geography Lessons | 98 | 262 | 31 days ago, 07:10PM |
Q&A with Sharon Kay
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Hi, everyone. I have just joined Goodreads, which is a way cool website, as my nephew would say. I wanted to spread the word that Devil's Brood,the ...more
All Things Medieval
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where people can talk about anything and everything Medieval from known historical figures to life and times of the period to favorite authors of the ...more
Richard III
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A group for those goodreads members and Ricardians (or not!) who would like to discuss all things Richard III.
THE JAMES MASON CLASSIC BRITISH BOOK CLUB
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Members are those interested in good books and lively discussion!- from issues facing publishing world, current thrillers,Non-Fiction, Poetry, Ghost S...more
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Thank you so much for the friend request! I absolutely LOVE your books (as does everyone else in the European Royalty group)!
